How does this year's squad stack up through 100 games against successful Orioles teams of the past? With high expectations this season, we'll try to track how the club is performing periodically compared to previous years when the Orioles made the playoffs.

As long as the Orioles remain in playoff contention, we'll track their performance against history. If they fall out of the pennant chase, we'll look at their record in different ways.

Here's how the Orioles fared in previous seasons when they made the playoffs.

Interesting game

Against the Oakland Athletics on July 27, 2012, the Orioles rallied from a 5-0 deficit after the top of the second inning to take a 9-8 lead heading into the top of the ninth at Camden Yards. Closer Jim Johnson retired the leadoff batter, Yoenis Cespedes, on a groundout to first base. But that was the only out Johnson would record as he was charged with six runs, five hits and one walk in one-third of an inning in the Orioles' 14-9 loss. It was Johnson's third blown save of the season. First baseman Chris Davis and center fielder Adam Jones each hit a home run in the loss.